Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-05-26
A CLOWNS WORKSHOP.
AN INTERESTING TALK WITH A VET.
ERAN pANTOMIMIST.

Tony Denier Putting in His Leisure
Hours Getting Up Properties for Stage
Use-How Mask 10 Made-0uecr Spec
linens.
Mr. Tony nenier lives iQ a cozy little house
Oh Congress street, opposite tho site of the
new auditorium bsllding and its basement Is
his kingdom. There is his workshop, and
there ho fashions With his own hands all Of
tho props" used by his company. 1t isn vrr-
table curiosity shop, lined with shelves bear.
ing articles of every description: fIideous
masks, representing the hrn,ls Of cro,~dilcs,
monkeys, etc, stare at one froth every nook,
nml it would he terrible resort orany nc~v
o,ls man who had been indulging too freely
in stimulnnts. There are too, swords and
guns and lamps and a little OF everything,
the most of it made by Tony himself.
One day recently he initiated the writer
into tho mysteries OF his den below stairs
He never goes anywhere now without his
brindlc bull pup Tough and on this occasion
tho pup was Mt his heels. When the work.
shop was reached tho canine began to gr,wl
ominously and snap mt n figure in the corner,
which Mr.. Denier addressed ns Oscar Wilde.
1t was dummy constructed OF heavy basket
work, and clad in n startling suit Of largo
blue and white check. For many seasons
Oscar Travelled with Mr.. Dcnier III the role Of
clothing store dummy, with which the
clown had fight Oscars feet were gencr-
ors, and were heavily loaded with lead, 30
that when struck he would hob up sereItely
and assume an upright position. The bull
pup kept OH snarling and growing boldeft
WhtN Oscar failed to show fight he jumped
Mt hiniF and caught him nmdships. Oscar
ducked gracefully and then Strengthened up
again. Tho pup kept at him until lie got him
down, along with about two dozen bottles Of
export beer. which he rnkel of nh upper
shelf. This episode aroused Mr.. Dcnier. who
rcprimandcd the pup In the neck and locked
him out.
A CLOWNS MASK.
I'm, just making srnio papicr machc has
rcliefS Of clowns h"nd fur my show" he
said, as he cleared his work bench for action,
"unh if you'll just keep your oyo on mo III
show you how it is done. first make my
model in clay. 1t is ordinary north side clay,
and is mnds- soft and pinblc. with water
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his hanu'"o'N IN 'niS i'"r' "", 'ney "''o ~.
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nhou, ms cary experiences IN pan'oh''ho a'
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george l" io"' "here NO useo 10 appear rs
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reFr'ory ot mn ns'" raSeoi "'l'r'"h 'remens'
ii' eShlo''e" MS frog nea" mask, made ny
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ana dld lho ihiih''ahle oailcc every h'Sht our
ing INC iohs run OF 'ne Pnh''niihe ~ music
especially composed LOT IL ny All cmlheht